Resigned after disastrous hearings on anti-Semitism
In a shocking turn of events for the head of one of the world’s most esteemed universities, Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, chose to step down…
Hunter Biden’s memoir comes back to haunt him
Hunter Biden’s 2021 memoir, “Beautiful Things,” was cited repeatedly in a California indictment detailing tax charges against him this week, outlining how he talked about lavish spending at a time…
The most powerful meteor shower of the year peaks
The Geminid meteor shower—the best of the year—is about to peak and if you’re lucky you could see up to 150 “shooting stars” per hour streak across the night sky.…
Space Force mystery of X-37B space plane in orbit
The specifics of the classified payloads and secret missions carried out by the U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle remain undisclosed, as the space plane is designed to conduct…
Ukraine is contributing to the growing danger
President Joe Biden efforts to secure additional U.S. assistance for Ukraine before the year’s end are facing increasing challenges, with a deepening impasse in Congress. Despite the White House issuing…
US CRISPR gene to treat sickle cell disease
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease. In a significant development, the FDA authorized two landmark treatments,…
The November jobs report shows that the labor market is improving
November’s jobs report shows the American labor market is still flourishing with strong employment and wage growth alongside workers flooding into the labor force. The penultimate payrolls release of 2023…
Russia’s economy grew rapidly in 2023
Despite international sanctions the Russian economy has rebounded to almost prewar levels earlier this year, as per the latest data from the Federal State Statistics Service. Western news outlets and…
A Reuters journalist was killed by Israeli tank fire in an October attack
Israeli tank fire resulted in the death of Issam Abdallah, a Reuters videographer, and caused injuries to six other international journalists in a dual strike in southern Lebanon on October…
Israel continues to bomb Gaza
Israeli airstrikes pounded parts of the Gaza Strip overnight into Saturday, targeting even the small areas where Palestinians had been instructed to evacuate in the southern region of the territory.…